Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 161

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Demand for Crude Oil) Look at the table Demand for Crude Oil. Assume that the crude oil industry is a duopoly and the marginal cost of producing crude oil is zero. Suppose that the two firms are maximizing industry profit and splitting the profit evenly. If firm 1 decides to cheat and increase production by 10 more barrels, total industry output will be _____ barrels.

• A) 160
• B) 100
• C) 90
• D) 80

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